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WES VIRTUAL STUDENT CONFERENCE - TICKETS AVAILABLE
This year's WES Virtual Student Conference will explore the theme of 'Serving Society', our main theme for 2021.
We will be showcasing some of the remarkable work engineers are doing to serve the societies in which they live, hearing first hand how engineers began and developed their careers, and offering a range of practical advice, tips and support for students in all disciplines.
We will be offering a range of virtual networking lounges and booths for you to visit during the conference breaks for a fuller and richer conference experience.
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WES LOTTIE TOUR TO INSPIRE ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE
Taking place during Tomorrow's Engineers Week, November 8th-12th 2021, the 6th annual Lottie Tour sees a series of cute Lottie dolls don appropriate work attire and go off to explore the diverse and fascinating world of engineering.
We won’t spill the beans on everything Lottie will be getting up to. But if we tell you that she’s had a special uniform made by a legendary F1 racing team for her visit to them, you start to get the picture...
Lottie's experiences are shared across social media using the hashtag #WESLottieTour.
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SAVE THE DATE:
MONDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
How do you raise awareness of the roles of engineers, environmentalists and asset managers working together to tackle the climate emergency, developing and implementing pathways to Net Zero? At the UN Climate Change Conference of course!
Join the amazing panel as they focus on the role of the SDGs in tackling the climate emergency to bring a whole life approach to managing infrastructure and systems of systems, to maximise the impact of working in a more joined up way.
Join us 10:00 - 11:30, 08 Nov 2021
Tower Base North
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DO WE NEED TO REBRAND ENGINEERS? READ THE DEBATE.
In a recent article published by The Times, Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon vehemently discusses the loss of the word 'engineer' and its true essence.
Whether you agree or not with the statement, undeniably it sparks a very interesting conversation.
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WES SWANSEA UNIVERSITY WINS WOMEN IN ENGINEERING EVENT!
Huge congratulations to WES Swansea University for winning the Mott MacDonald x Campus Media competition.
Achieving great things by inspiring young girls and boys in the local community, through outreach getting them involved in STEM activities.
You can now watch this incredible event from October below.
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BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY AWARDS 2023 - OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS
Each year, the Biochemical Society makes a series of prestigious awards that recognise excellence and achievement in both specific and general fields of science.
Nominate someone who deserves recognition for their contribution to the biosciences. The deadline for nominations is 31 January 2022.
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WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
Reaching students & graduates across the nation on 3rd Nov from 1pm, we will be filming live from the IET in London and broadcasting virtually to the comfort of your homes, universities or fav hangout spot.
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WES TEES AND TYNESIDE CLUSTER EVENTS
Join us on Thursday 18 November, 12-1pm, to hear from 3 North East based WE50 winners. These #EngineeringHeroes will share their career journeys, what makes them engineering heroes and who their engineering heroes are. We will also have an introduction by WES CEO Elizabeth Donnelly. Everyone is welcome – all genders and wherever you’re based in the world, come along and be inspired during your lunch break!
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THIS IS ENGINEERING DAY
WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
Join the Royal Academy of Engineering and our partner organisations before, during and after COP26 for a fascinating series of online discussions about some of the main issues raised by the conference from an engineering perspective.
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WES CLUSTER HOSTS SELL OUT EVENT FOR WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY
The WES Tees & Tyneside Cluster organised a sell-out virtual event for World Menopause Day entitled Mentioning the Unmentionable: Menopause!
The event included a panel of three women who share their personal experiences, expertly chaired by Lauren Chiren of Women of a Certain Stage.
If you want to catch up on the event, see below.
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BLUE PLAQUE FOR 1ST PRACTICING FEMALE BARRISTER HELENA NORMANTON UNVEILED
Helena Normanton, the first woman to practice as a barrister and lead murder trials in the English courts, has been honoured with a blue plaque at her former London home. She was also the first female law student at an inn of court, the first female counsel to lead in a case at the high court, the first woman to run a trial at the Old Bailey and one of the first two women to be made a King’s Counsel.
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WES IS DELIGHTED TO BE A PART OF THE YOUNG WOMAN ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
We are again excited to be a part of this year's awards, offering the WES Prize to a young woman who has engaged and inspired young people to be involved in STEM.
We congratulate all shortlisted candidates and continue to be immensely encouraged by the outstanding talent of the young women involved in engineering.
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WES is a community of people both in and out of STEM with the common goal of promoting women in engineering. Whether you want to lead engineering into the future, expand your network or make some new interesting friends, joining WES is a great place to start. |
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